Archives - 19 June 2017, Monday

California state capitol, Sacramento Enlarge Photo California has long been the nation's leader in zero-emission vehicles, with initiatives dating more than two decades. Now the Golden State is partnering with China, the world's largest car market, to accelerate that country's zero-em...

Electric vehicle sales are holding steady in Europe; the latest sales data shows popular battery electric vehicles remain popular. Plug-in hybrids continue to hold their own as well, according to data aggregated from numerous individual national markets. The Renault Zoe, in particular...

John Voelcker Jun 19, 2017 Follow John Add to circle Golden Gate Bridge, connecting San Francisco and Marin County, California Enlarge Photo Sometime between March 1 and 7, a specific page vanished from the website of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Amidst coverage of the re...

John Voelcker Jun 19, 2017 Follow John Add to circle 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV newspaper ad, The Washington Post, June 16, 2017 Enlarge Photo The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV isn't yet available in all states, but it's been on sale in California for six months now. While Chevy has said all alo...

Alejandro Agag, Founder and CEO of Formula E, said: “It’s exciting news to welcome a number of new host cities on the Formula E calendar, as well as seeing existing locations build on the success of previous events. Formula E is continuing to expand the calendar and the number of citi...

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BYD has expanded of its pure electric buses to Brisbane airport, eight months after making its commercial debut at the country’s busiest airport in Sydney. The fleet of eleven 12-meter BYD electric buses will be fully operational in February 2018 as a shuttle service between the airpo...

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During a teleconference last week, Cummins Inc. executives plans to provide a range of power technologies spanning diesel and natural gas engines to fully electric and hybrid powertrains. Earlier this year, Cummins enhanced its efforts to commercialize its electrification capabilities...

Nissan has completed the installation of two new DC fast-charge stations in Southeastern Michigan, adding to the growing infrastructure of electric vehicle fast-chargers in the state. The stations are located at USA 2 GO convenience stores in the towns of Novi and Howell, along the I-...

Ride-hailing company Lyft has committed to make sure that its fleet of electric, autonomous vehicles will be powered by “100% renewable energy.” That doesn’t mean that all of these electric vehicles will only receive power through renewable energy like wind and solar. Lyft will use th...

Mercedes-Benz begins construction of new €500M engine plant in Jawor, Poland 19 June 2017 Mercedes-Benz has started construction of its first plant in Poland. The new site in Jawor, comprising an area of around 50 hectares, is the second engine production plant run by Mercedes-Benz Ca...

Hyundai might be planning a 240-mile all-electric SUV based on its new Kona model. It’s not clear if it will come to the United States. The new era of affordable long-range electric cars was launched when the 238-mile Chevrolet Bolt went on sale in December. By the end of 2017, the Bo...

forum, has gained a reputation as someone who is especially well informed when it comes to what’s going on behind the scenes at Tesla. He posted on Sunday that a source at Tesla had told him “things are about to start happening very soon and and fast.” In fact, the source claims Tesla...

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that after conducting independent testing, it has awarded Model X a 5-star safety rating in every category and sub-category, making it the first SUV ever to earn the 5-star rating across the board. More than just res...

Today, we've got news on this year's electric Bolt EV (an ad!), the Senate's former electric cars (more than a century ago), a stand-down by EPA head and climate-denier Scott Pruitt, and California partnering with China on zero-emission vehicles. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

Teijin develops first polycarbonate-resin pillar-less automotive front window; used in EV 19 June 2017 Teijin Limited has developed the first polycarbonate (PC)-resin pillar-less automotive front window for use in the Tommykaira ZZ , a sporty electric vehicle (EV) produced by GLM Co.,...

Teaser for Fisker EMotion debuting on August 17, 2017 Enlarge Photo Henrik Fisker, the man behind the relaunch of the company that bears his name, has released some new details on the upcoming EMotion sedan. However, the news isn't necessarily the best that electric-car fans and advoc...

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Volkswagen has added a natural gas engine to its Polo compact car lineup as part of the launch of the refreshed compact car model. The compressed natural gas Polo comes with a 1.0 TGI, a new three-cylinder engine that VW created for natural gas propulsion. The German automaker said th...

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North America’s largest auto supplier Magna International will be producing the BMW 5-series plug-in hybrid at its Graz, Austria plant. The Magna Steyr plant will start with the BMW 530e this summer, which is the first in the 5-Series plug-in hybrids. Magna is in a unique position as ...

Engine maker Cummins is going to build electric motors for use in buses in cities across the world. The company will start building these electric powertrains for buses in 2019. It said it sees more commercial and industrial opportunities in the future, especially as battery ranges im...

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If Porsche joins the Formula E circus, rumors suggest Ferrari might be inclined to become involved as well, even though the Maranello outfit has not active plans to manufacture an all electric car. Formula E is still in its infancy, but it is showing signs that one day it may actually...

US Coast Guard evaluating diesel outboards; final report due June 2018 19 June 2017 The US Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC ) is evaluating the use of available diesel outboard engines on its small boats. Although diesel is the dominant fuel for cutters and many boats,...

an even smaller, more efficient 3.3-liter V6 that adds dual port and direct-injection technology to deliver more power and torque than the previous 3.5-liter V6, plus improved projected EPA-estimated gas mileage. Aiding in light-weighting, the standard 3.3-liter V6 in the 2018 F-150 i...

Waterloo team develops adaptive anti-idling regenerative power system for service vehicles 19 June 2017 A team at the University of Waterloo in Canada has developed a novel adaptive auxiliary battery-powered anti-idling system for service vehicles (e.g. delivery trucks or public buses...

While minivans will never be considered sexy, reviewers say that the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica is the most elegant midsize van available. It uses sleek lines where it can—taking some design cues from the latest wave of crossovers. The Pacifica uses lightweight materials to reduce weight ...